Sathyaraj's birthday today!

One of the most vibrant heroes that Tamil cinema has seen in the second half of the 20th century is celebrating his birthday today, October 3rd. Rising to prominence as a charismatic, cultured villain who charmed the stripes off a tiger with his disarmingly witty dialogues and moving on to many more versatile roles in his ever-evolving career. Still guessing?

It’s Sathyaraj! He turns 54 today and his date of birth is October 3rd, 1954. A native of Coimbatore, Sathyaraj lays claims to Kongu Vellalar ancestry. He was an able adversary for Rajinikanth, matching him style for style and laugh for laugh in Mr. Bharath and sent tingling chills down Kamal Haasan’s spine in Vikram. He entered films in the capacity of a production manager, worked his way up the ladder to become a character actor then a leading hero who dominated the Tamil film industry during the 1980s.

Having acted in classics like Sinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987), Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru (1988), Sinnappadas (1989) and Nadigan (1990), Sathyaraj has acted in all the genres ranging from the dramatic to the comic. He also portrayed the title role in Periyar. More recently, he aptly portrayed an old-world macho policeman who ruled his family with an iron-hand (or so he thinks!) in Kannamochi Yennada, with hilarious results.

The Galatta Team wishes Sathyaraj a very Happy Birthday!